Greg Pipes

Greg Pipes (August 4, 1946 – October 15, 2021) was an American professional award-winning and all-star defensive tackle in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Edmonton Eskimos from 1968 to 1972.^[1]

Key Information

No. 61
Position	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born	(1946-08-04)August 4, 1946 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Died	October 15, 2021(2021-10-15) (aged 75)
Listed height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
College	Baylor
NFL draft	1968: 12th round, 306th overall pick
Career history
1968–1972	Edmonton Eskimos
Awards and highlights
DeMarco-Becket Memorial Trophy (1970) CFL All-Star (1970) CFL West All-Star (1970) First-team All-American (1967) 2× First-team All-SWC (1966, 1967)
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A graduate of Baylor University, he was picked for the 1967 College Football All-America Team and was selected by the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). Pipes played five seasons with the Eskimos. His best year was 1970, when he was an all-star and winner of the DeMarco-Becket Memorial Trophy as best lineman in the Western Division.^[2]

He returned to Baylor after his playing days and earned a law degree. He had a 35-year career with the District Attorney's office in Tarrant County.^[3]

Greg Pipes died on October 15, 2021, in Arlington, Texas.^[4]

1. ^ All-Time CFL Player Roster: Greg Pipes
2. ^ 2009 Edmonton Eskimos Media Guide
3. ^ "Legend Profile: Greg Pipes - From All-American D-Lineman to Assistant DA". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
4. ^ "Gregory PIPES Obituary - Arlington, TX". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved October 29, 2021.

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